Total Crime Rate

429.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 429.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.0 9/10
  • Other theft 31.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Tiverton Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Mid Devon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Close (EX16 6ET) in the last 12 months was 429.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.3% higher than the Tiverton Castle average (162.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 182.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (EX16 6ET), the main crime hotspot is near Water Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perreyman Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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